After a long day of shopping, celebrity drops and roaming the Las Vegas Convention Center, day one of ComplexCon 2025 ended with one of the most explosive musical lines in the festival's history.
Here is a rundown of what went down for the first night.
Verzuz
The first musical event was the return of Verzuz, featuring a clash between Cash Money and No Limit. Fans could be seen donning Pen & Pixel shirts and camouflage as they lined the barriers of the venue.
On stage, No Limit—led by Master P and featuring Silkk the Shocker and Mia X—was positioned on the left, while Cash Money—with Baby, B.G., Juvenile, and Mannie Fresh—held down the right side. Before the show began, representatives from both camps took the stage to make it clear that this was a friendly battle.
Ultimately, it became a clash of styles: the glitzy, commercial anthems of Cash Money versus the gritty, street-driven sound of No Limit. The battle featured all the classics, from Cash Money’s “Bling Bling” and “Project Bitch” to No Limit’s “Make ’em Say Ugh” and “I'm Bout It, Bout It.”
The highlight of the night came when Snoop Dogg made a surprise appearance for “Down for My N's,” closing the show in a No Limit jacket and tank chain.
Clipse
After a sold-out tour and the success of their comeback album Let God Sort ‘Em Out, Clipse came into ComplexCon with a lot of momentum.
They brought a cool, effortless energy to the stage. As the show began, the now famous soundbite “Culturally Inappropriate” echoed throughout the venue. Malice and Pusha T delivered a masterclass performance, rapping with no backing track and bringing high energy as they performed mostly songs from their latest album—like “Ace Trumpets” and “Chains and Whips”—while sprinkling in classics such as “What Happened to That Boy” and “Mr. Me Too.”
As Pusha walked off, he declared that Let God Sort ‘Em Out is “album of the motherf***ing year, easily!” At that moment how could we disagree?
Peso Pluma
Mexican superstar Peso Pluma took the stage as the second-to-last headliner of the night, opening with a cinematic intro narrated by Morgan Freeman: “We mirror the opportunity we are given.” A montage of news clips followed, highlighting the ongoing conversation around cartel corridos and the alleged ties between Mexico’s regional music scene and organized crime. Since his global hit “Ella Baila Sola,” Peso has been reshaping perceptions of Mexican music and breaking cultural stereotypes.
Performing with a full live band, Peso appeared dressed head-to-toe in custom Off-White gear that read “PARA EL JEFE.” He launched into his 2022 hit “AMG” featuring Natanael Cano, setting the tone for a high-energy set. Animated and magnetic, he danced and jumped across the stage, powering through fan favorites like “Supreme” and “Lady Gaga.” At one point, he paused to take a shot with the crowd, encouraging fans to join in. Later, he brought out fellow Mexican artists Netón Vega and Alemán—the latter igniting the audience with his viral hit “Te Quería Ver,” as the crowd sang back the infectious hook, “Te necesitoooooo.”
In Spanish, Peso expressed how proud he was that Latin artists can tackle any genre—from EDM to rap and reggaeton, saying, “hacemos de todo” (“we do it all”). He followed with his Rich the Kid collaboration “Gimme a Second,” which sent a rap-leaning section of the audience into a massive mosh pit. He closed his set with “Gervonta,” ending the night on a triumphant high.
Yeat & Friends
And finally, we get to Yeat, who closed out the night, taking the stage around 9:40 p.m. Yeat, who earlier that day debuted his new Nike shoe, the Goadome Twizz, brought wild, unrelenting energy to his set.
He opened with his latest hit, “COMË N GO,” from his EP A DANGEROUS LYFE. Pyrotechnics lit up the stage as Yeat emerged wearing boots and a balaclava. He followed with crowd favorites like “The Bell” and “Dog House,” his collaboration with Drake and Julia Wolf, before revealing his first guests.
Emphasizing his mission to uplift the next generation, Yeat brought out che and Xaviersoabased—two leaders of the underground scene—to perform “MANNEQUIN." After classics like “Turban” and “Gët Busy,” Yeat surprised the crowd by bringing out Sheck Wes for their JACKBOYS 2 collab “TRIP OUT,” which transitioned into Sheck’s breakout hit “MO BAMBA.” The crowd erupted, screaming the iconic hook as Sheck sprinted offstage.
Quavo joined him next for “HOTEL LOBBY,” their collab with the late Takeoff, before previewing a new track titled “NEW TRIP.” BYNX®, Yeat’s day-one producer, joined them as all three bounced in unison to the beat. Then, in another surprise, Sexyy Red stormed the stage to perform “Looking for the Hoes” and her hit “Rich Baby Daddy." Before she left, Yeat asked her to stay for one more—an unreleased track called “For No Reason.”
After performing for nearly an hour, Yeat teased the crowd, saying they needed to “take a breather,” before diving into “BREATHE,” one of the biggest songs off 2093. Lil Yachty suddenly emerged onstage to “Coffin,” his signature walkout song, followed by “NBA Youngboat” and “Strike.”
As the night neared its end, Yeat brought out Don Toliver. The two performed creative remixes of each other’s songs—Don sang “No Idea” over the beat of Yeat’s “Out thë Way,” while Yeat delivered “IDGAF” over Don’s “Tore Up.” The unexpected mashups blended their styles seamlessly, proving their creative chemistry.
Yeat closed the show by gently placing the mic on the stage, but the crowd screamed for more. After 29 songs, one was still missing: “Monëy So Big.” For the encore, Yeat rose above the crowd on a lift, performing the song over an electric guitar rendition of the instrumental as fans moshed one last time.
“I love ya'll,” he shouted before tossing the mic and ending the night.